Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Ancient swamp was a sex death trap for fossil frogs

University College Cork (UCC) paleontologists have discovered why hundreds of fossil frogs died in an ancient swamp 45 million years ago: It happened during mating.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/ancient-swamp-was-a-sex-death-trap-for-fossil-frogs

'Guerrilla' sales, crowdsourcing: Japan's game console crunch

It's still dark when the line starts forming outside an electronics store in Tokyo, as desperate gamers try to snag the latest PlayStation or Xbox despite chronic shortages in Japan.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/guerrilla-sales-crowdsourcing-japans-game-console-crunch

China sees record rains, heat as weather turns volatile

From the snowcapped peaks of Tibet to the tropical island of Hainan, China is sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades while rainfall hit records in June.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/china-sees-record-rains-heat-as-weather-turns-volatile

Ukrainians seek to heal war trauma at mental health clinic

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Yuriy Makeyev found himself homeless and jobless: a combination of circumstances that brought him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.